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Kenya vs Malawi: Palma ratio (before tax)

Kenya
5.49
in 2021
Malawi
5.36
in 2019
Kenya rank
33rd
Malawi rank
36th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
510152025193819792021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.49 against 5.36 in Malawi, a difference of 0.125.

Kenya ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 36th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Palma ratio (before tax)
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.